Some concerns on our cars seem trivial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Suzuki Across in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the capability to fill your tank and consequently ultimately not be able to use your car. This is specifically why we have made this content, to help you find a rapid treatment to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Suzuki Across is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Suzuki Across stuck?
So we’ll start our content with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Suzuki Across. Take note that this fuel door is more often than not controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your car it is only operated by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Suzuki Across. So consider examining all these parts one by one to discover the source of your fuel door issue on Suzuki Across. Go to the next part of this content to get solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Suzuki Across is stuck?
We are now going to show you one at a time the different solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Suzuki Across, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of trouble.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first likely motive of a stuck fuel door on your Suzuki Across is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this issue, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the state and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Suzuki Across, do not think twice to consult our article content to help you resolve your issue.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second likely trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on Suzuki Across is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To remedy this issue, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example at the same time as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the issue will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Suzuki Across. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to do this, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.
Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk
To conclude, last solution to unlock a fuel door on Suzuki Across, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Suzuki Across owner’s manual for the exact area of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
If you wish more guides on the Suzuki Across, go to our Suzuki Across category.
